Zimbabwe tour of Afghanistan in UAE 2026
🗓️ · 📍 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
The 1st Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah ended in a draw after seven centuries. Player of the Match Brendan Taylor made 131 and 82, Craig Ervine hit 206 not out, Wessly Madhevere 100 not out, and Rahmat Shah 173 for Afghanistan. The series is level with one Test to play.
Afghanistan host Zimbabwe in Sharjah for three T20Is and two Tests from October 27 to November 17, 2026. Full schedule in local time, IST, PKT and ET, plus squads.
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| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 96 | 167 | 11 | 1 | 57.49 |
lbw b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 44 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 57.14 |
not out | 96* | 163 | 12 | 1 | 58.90 |
Brian Bennett (c) c Afsar Zazai b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
c Ziaur Rahman Sharifi b Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
Antum Naqvi c Rahmanullah Zadran b Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 8 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 18.18 |
Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) not out | 2* | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 0, p 0) | 1 | ||||
| Total (5 wkts, 82 Ov, RR 3.05) | 250 | ||||
Did not bat: Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Vincent Masekesa
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamin Ahmadzai | 18 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| Ziaur Rahman Sharifi | 13 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 |
| Mohammad Saleem Safi | 16 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.19 |
| Naseer Khan Maroofkhil | 34 | 8 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.47 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
Sediqullah AtalBatter
Abdul MalikBatter
Rahmanullah ZadranBatter
Rahmat Shah (c)Batter
Hashmatullah ShahidiBatter
Afsar ZazaiWK-Batter
Ikram Alikhil (wk)WK-Batter
Naseer Khan MaroofkhilBatting Allrounder
Mohammad Saleem SafiBowler
Yamin AhmadzaiBowler
Ziaur Rahman SharifiBowler
Shahidullah KamalBatting Allrounder
Qais AhmadBowler
Zia-ur-Rehman AkbarBowler
Ismat AlamBatting Allrounder
Khalil GurbazBowler
Innocent KaiaBatting Allrounder
Ben CurranBatter
Brendan TaylorWK-Batter
Brian Bennett (c)Batting Allrounder
Wessly MadhevereBatting Allrounder
Antum NaqviBatting Allrounder
Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk)WK-Batter
Brad EvansBowling Allrounder
Graeme CremerBowler
Blessing MuzarabaniBowler
Vincent MasekesaBowling Allrounder
Craig ErvineBatter
Newman NyamhuriBowler
Tadiwanashe MarumaniWK-Batter
Ernest MasukuBowler
Kundai MatigimuBowler
Wellington MasakadzaBowler
